Challenge Forum: Monday February 11

Good morning, what a storm it was last night, rain, then freezing snow....nice..... now foggy

Today my treadmill has me for many many minutes. I am looking forward to walking. I can honeslty say I missed it, I wlaked the hospital halls and got in my steps but not a great sweat...... so need to get a sweat on....

Last day of challenge. Weighin. We want to honor our lightest most traveled sista.

Today along witb your cardio I challenge u to 3 min of situps a min at a time or all 3 at once.

The food challenge for week five on real foods is try 2 new whole foods a minimum of two.

Challenge I would like to throw out for the week is who would like to join me in evening snack challenge. Your evening snack can not throw u over daily calorie allotment has to be planned and two times this week replace evening snack with tea.

UPDATE: Stephkall just joined from BLC if the sistas could friend her it would be easier than her trying to find us all. Remember she,s young does power yoga, and works in Women,s shelter and has lost tons of weight. Laurie.

Last night I managed 20 minutes on the treadmill for 1/2 mile, just wasn't feeling it. Rainy days always make me sleepy. Poured this morning, left home in the rain, had a thankful break and then just as I walked in the office the bottom fell out again. Wow!

Laurie, yes we need to chat on this. Will you be free around Noon my time?

Well, I gained 3 lbs this week. I will not worry though because I feel very bloated and I need to poop. LOL! I know I didn't eat 3 lbs of Swiss Rolls.

Cathy, it's not time or distance that keeps me from seeing her. It is her very controlling stepmom. My son and granddaughter lived with me until he met her and remarried. She has 2 children that I have grown to love and they have a baby together. My grandson will be 1 on the 21st of this month and I have held him 3 times in his life. She is not a good person and has alienated him from his family but he is so blinded by love that he doesn't even see it. My dad has been in the hospital, first, and now the nursing home for almost 3 months and he hasn't visited him even once. He has no contact with my other son and I very rarely talk to him. It just makes me soooo sad.

Laurie, meds are no longer availabe in Mexico without a prescription. You can see the doctor at no charge, but you have to be sick right then. I will join you on the snack challenge this week. Two nights of tea will be very hard, but I WILL do it!!

Denise, what a great idea to write the kids a letter. I had not thought of that. I will definitely do that. Thanks for you positive thoughts.

I am ready for a new challenge. Hopefully I will be well and ready to give it my all. I can never give up!!

Oh Sherry, I am so sorry. I was afraid that is what the situation was, but I hoped it wasn't. I haven't seen my sister or my niece in 7 years for the exact same reason - her husband is seriously controlling and turned her against the whole family. She thinks he is the sun and the moon and doesn't recognize that he takes more from her than he gives her. I agree, try letters, send audio/video tapes of you reading books etc. I would certainly HOPE they would give to the kids.

I'm taking a day off from exercise today, except that I'll be doing ab work. I'd love to have ab work in as part of the challenge this next time. Hint Hint

I was down a pound this am. Which really means I have kinda maintained. But I will take it. I have come a long way in a year. I find myself snacking on fruit! And I dont' even have to think hey - use fruit to snack on Change is happening even if slowly. Super slowly, lol. In a few weeks my hrs should be cut back a bit so I can get regular on exercise. Cause if I aint regular on exercise....I aint regular

Still craving sweets a bit more than usual, but staying good. Tea for a snack sounds good.

I agree with the letter or books that you can record for grandkids. Family stuff is tough sometimes. <3

CathyI have not had a relationship with my brother for the last 18 yrs due to his other half. If he would get his balls out of her purse and find his values he grew up with it would be good. My mom has been hurt more times than I have fingers on both hands. Sad but true......... I believe what goes around comes around and she will get hers one day.

Sherry you , Cathy & I are not alone, there are many that do not have perfect families ,actually there is no such thing as a perfect family.

my dad always called it as it was, he referred to my brother as his first name with his wife's last name, not our family last name, how true he was............

Hour and 15 min hiking and 3 mins of abs. I had the most glorious hike in hills today when customer cancelled. My tea snack is going to be hard sherry I agree. Let,s pick a night and we can email all the things we didnt eat,lol Laurie